Highlights
The Bears' 1961 first-round draft choice would go on to become the first tight end inducted into the Hall of Fame after changing the nature of the position from virtually a third tackle to a receiver. Ditka set an NFL rookie record with 56 catches, went to five Pro Bowls and was a fixture on the Bears' 1963 championship team. He was abruptly traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in 1967 after a number of clashes with Papa Bear Halas and finished his playing career in a Super Bowl appearance with the Dallas Cowboys. Ditka became a Dallas assistant coach before returning to Chicago as head coach in 1982. So began a Golden Age of Bears football, capped off by the Super Bowl XX victory, in which Dit...
The Bears' 1961 first-round draft choice would go on to become the first tight end inducted into the Hall of Fame after changing the nature of the position from virtually a third tackle to a receiver. Ditka set an NFL rookie record with 56 catches, went to five Pro Bowls and was a fixture on the Bears' 1963 championship team. He was abruptly traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in 1967 after a number of clashes with Papa Bear Halas and finished his playing career in a Super Bowl appearance with the Dallas Cowboys. Ditka became a Dallas assistant coach before returning to Chicago as head coach in 1982. So began a Golden Age of Bears football, capped off by the Super Bowl XX victory, in which Ditka's teams won 112 games, six NFC Central Division titles, and reached three NFC championship games. Ditka eventually was fired by President Michael McCaskey, went into the TV analyst side of the game, returned to coach the New Orleans Saints for three unsuccessful seasons and now, as one of the most successful ad pitchmen in sports history, remains a regular in NFL sports broadcasting.
Displaying items 1-12 of 328
» View abc26.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-28
•
Next >
-
All Saints Day Is Not For Football's Saints
On this day in 1966 New Orleans was awarded an NFL franchise. When the subject of naming the club came up it was a no-brainer that because it was All Saints Day and New Orleans was a city filled with Catholics, the team should be called "The Saints."...Tags: National Football League, St. Louis Rams, New Orleans Saints, Religion and Belief, Football
-
Sports Illustrated to Feature NFC Champion New Orleans Saints
ABC26 NewsIn this week's issue of Sports Illustrated, which hits stands Wednesday, Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints will appear on the cover. Peter King's (SI Senior Writer) feature story takes an inside look at what a trip to the Super Bowl means for the...Tags: Multi-Sport Events, Arts and Culture, Sports Illustrated, New Orleans Saints, Sports
-
Summer celebrity spotting about to heat up
Now is when Chicago’s celebrity scene gets interesting. Some of the biggest names in entertainment and sports will soon visit our city on vacation (NBA stars especially like to do this) or because they live here part-time (you can count on plenty...
Tags: TV Land (tv network), Entertainment, Charlie Sheen, Vince Vaughn, Tom Felton
-
Something to chew on: Ditka son's DUI case raises question — does chewing tobacco skew sobriety tests?
A court hearing for the son of Chicago Bears coaching legend Mike Ditka highlighted an unusual possible foil for a roadside breath-alcohol test: chewing tobacco.
At a hearing May 9, a Lake County judge threw out the results of a portable breath test...Tags: Drunk Driving, Science and Technology, Justice System, Prosecution, Crime, Law and Justice
-
Did a Gatorade shower kill George Allen?
FOOTBALL URBAN LEGEND: Did a Gatorade shower lead to the death of a Hall of Fame football coach? After leading the New York Giants to a victory in Super Bowl XLVI earlier this year, head coach Tom Coughlin earned himself his second post-Super Bowl...
Tags: St. Louis Rams, George Halas, Pneumonia, Chicago Bears, Hockey (music group)
-
Readers Q&A: Dan Pompei's Bears mailbag
If Brandon Marshall is cleared of charges in New York, can Roger Goodell still suspend him? Ray Gliwa
I think you can stop worrying about Marshall not being available for the season opener because of a suspension. I have been told it is unlikely Marshall...Tags: Brett Favre, A.J. Green, Chicago Tribune Columnists, Julio Jones, Devin Thomas
-
Field Breathalyzer test in Mark Ditka DUI tossed; case will continue
TribLocal - Deerfield » NewsThe younger son of former Chicago Bears Coach Mike Ditka won a round in court on Wednesday during a pre-trial hearing on the DUI charge …... -
Jauss, Ditka, Brickhouse get Ring Lardner honor
Longtime former Chicago Tribune sportswriter Bill Jauss, ESPN analyst and former Chicago Bears Super Bowl champion coach Mike Ditka and the late Baseball Hall of Fame broadcaster Jack Brickhouse will be the recipients of the 2011 Ring Lardner Awards....
Tags: Talk Shows (genre), Entertainment, Bob Costas, Ring Lardner Jr., Television
-
Florida Travel Tips & Deals
Special CorrespondentCheck this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in: Florida residents can make a splash -- Wet 'n Wild is offering Florida Residents free entry almost any time during the same year (through Dec. 31) with the purchase of a...Tags: Jams and Jellies, Charity, Championship Racing Teams, Jim Lovell, James Beard
-
Goofus and Gallant: The rest of the story
Change of SubjectI introduced (Goofus) to Kerouac, Bukowski, Burroughs. He acted enthusiastic about writing a paper in which they interacted. But it turned out to be seven pages of … well, I was one of the characters in the scene, which was...... -
Ditka thinks Saints penalties too stiff
Mike Ditka reviewed the extensive list of punishments Roger Goodell meted out to the Saints and wondered why the NFL commissioner came down so hard. "I think the punishment is a little severe," Ditka told me Friday. Saints coach Sean Payton reportedly...
Tags: Gregg Williams, Mickey Loomis, ESPN (tv network), Chicago Bears, New Orleans Saints
-
Plank experienced violent nature of football firsthand
Former Bears safety Doug Plank called himself "a pat-down candidate" as he answered my phone call while going through an airport security line Friday in Philadelphia. Plank's three artificial joints send off alarms whenever he travels and remind him of...
Tags: National Football League, New Orleans Saints, Gregg Williams, Sports, Michael Crabtree
Nov 1, 2011
|Column| WGNO-LTV
Jan 26, 2010
|Story| WGNO-LTV
May 22, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
May 20, 2012
|Story| Chicago Tribune
May 17, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 16, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
May 9, 2012
| Chicago Tribune
May 8, 2012
|Story| Chicago Tribune
May 14, 2012
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
Apr 16, 2012
| Chicago Tribune
Mar 30, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Apr 6, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Original site for Mike Ditka topic gallery.
